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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-111455"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HDSN"
cik: "0000925528"
company_name: "HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC /NY"
filed_at: "2025-11-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T20:45:48.081522+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hudson Technologies appoints Kenneth Gaglione as Chairman, President & CEO effective Nov 24

## Summary
- Kenneth Gaglione, former VP of Operations (2020-2023), appointed Chairman, President and CEO effective November 24, 2025.
- Employment agreement provides $695,000 base salary, 75% target bonus, and 5-year stock option with Black-Scholes value at least $695,000.
- Two-year initial term with automatic renewal; severance includes 12 months salary and bonus plus accelerated option vesting on involuntary termination without cause.
- Gaglione brings HVAC and refrigerant industry experience from Honeywell and consulting role with European PE firm.
- He was also appointed to the Board with term expiring at 2027 annual meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-111455
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HDSN
- cik: 0000925528
- company_name: HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC /NY
- filed_at: 2025-11-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/925528/000110465925111455/0001104659-25-111455-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/925528/000110465925111455/tm2531205d1_8k.htm

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